--Caring for nature and fighting against the destroyers
The 25-year-old Juliette Hill is a beautiful girl. A girl with such a crystal heart for nature that those who know Juliette have nicknamed her "Butterfly" - beautiful and nature-loving.
In early 1997, bad luck struck the beautiful redwood trees in Juliet's hometown of Stamford. The U.S. Pacific Lumber Company obtained a special license to harvest this redwood forest. In the frantic sound of chainsaws, one after another of the tall redwoods that had grown for hundreds of years fell to the ground!
Juliet and a few companions quietly touched the mountain at night when the police changed the guard, she must stop the logging company to cut down the trees. She builds a hut in the middle of the trunk, the equivalent of an 18-story building, and lives and eats in the tree. Californian environmental volunteers immediately videotaped Juliette and her hut. In front of the camera, Juliette vowed, "As long as the timber company does not agree to protect the redwood forest, I will never get out of the tree, no matter how long it lasts!"
This stay was two full years. The days of living alone in a tall tree are not easy to bear: Whenever there is a storm or winter, Juliette felt that she could fall into the tree at any time. That kind of fear is unforgettable. Juliet said: "Once encountered a huge storm, only to feel the whole shack creaking and rattling, I was really desperate, thought it would be the end. Luckily, the hut didn't collapse. I think nature took special care of me."
As the years passed, Juliet's fame grew and spread far and wide: television journalists from Israel, Germany, and the UK came from far and wide to interview Juliet and make special documentaries about her.
Juliette's behavior finally became a disaster for Pacific Lumber's public image. On December 19, 1999, Pacific Lumber finally decided to give in to Juliette. Pacific Lumber and Juliette signed an agreement: Pacific Lumber agreed not to cut down Luna and all the redwood trees within a 200-foot radius. Pacific Lumber even signed an agreement with the federal government in March of this year to designate 10,000 acres of forest in the area as a nature preserve.
Historian turned Friends of Nature
-- People who care about nature and need to be involved in environmental protection
The Green Culture Branch of the Chinese Culture Academy (known as Friends of Nature) was founded in March 1994 as the "Friends of Nature" organization. Friends of Nature) was established in March 1994 with the approval of the government as the first mass civil environmental protection organization in China. The main initiator and current director is Prof. Liang Congxu, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a tutor of the Chinese Culture Academy. Originally a scholar of history, Prof. Liang's grandfather was Liang Qichao, his father was Liang Sicheng, an architect, and his mother was Lin Huiyin. The reason why he joined the environmental protection cause is because he believes that environmental protection must be carried out with the state as the leading force, relying on strong governmental actions and the expert actions of environmental workers and environmental scientists, but only by raising the environmental awareness of the whole nation, the living environment of the Chinese people can be effectively maintained, and in this process, the civil environmental organizations have an important role to play. "Friends of Nature" aims at carrying out mass environmental education, advocating green civilization, establishing and spreading green culture with Chinese characteristics, and promoting China's environmental protection cause, and has done a lot of useful work for this purpose. Mr. Ji Xianlin commented his behavior as "I would rather lose a historian than have one more 'friend of nature'."
The world's first recycler of batteries
-- People who care for nature and need to devote themselves to environmental protection
Tian Guirong and her husband, Fan Ziyou, were originally big battery sellers in Xinxiang City, Henan Province. In 1999, a chance, Tian Guirong learned: a discarded button battery can pollute 600,000 liters of groundwater, a mercury battery pollution of water can exceed the total amount of a person's lifetime of water use ...... heavy metals contained in waste batteries, in the human body can lead to a variety of cumulative lesions. Tian Guirong was shaken, she told her family: "I want to recycle waste batteries, free of charge to the state to deal with." From then on, recycling batteries and publicizing environmental protection became her important work outside of business. She walked the streets and alleys, recycling used batteries at a price of 2 cents per section, and also organized a large number of environmental protection publicity activities, so that more people are aware of the hazards of used batteries. At the end of October 2001, when she received the Ford Environmental Protection Award, she used the 20,000 yuan prize money to recycle more batteries. In more than two years, she has spent more than 60,000 yuan on recycling batteries, posting almost all her income and accumulating 52 tons of used batteries. Tian Guirong also set up the Xinxiang City Environmental Protection Volunteer Association at her own expense, and established the Tian Guirong environmental protection website.
In May 2001, the world's public welfare organization, the Greitman Foundation, awarded her the "Greitman Individual Achievement Award" in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the environmental cause. She was recently recognized as one of the 10 "2002 Influential Chinese Women of the Times" at home and abroad.
Zhou Shiwu, Protector of Rare Aquatic Animals
--Caring for Nature and the Need for Environmental Protection
Zhou Shiwu, an expert in the study of rare aquatic animals, who has devoted his life to maintaining the ecological balance of the earth and has made great contributions to the protection of the Yangtze River sturgeon, which is threatened with extinction, has been named a finalist for the "Global Honor Award", a prestigious honorary award for the "World's Best Aquatic Animals". honorary award - "Global 500".
The "Global 500" is an important international award initiated by UNESCO with the theme of maintaining the ecological balance of the earth and protecting the world's ecological environment.
Zhou Shiwu, 59 years old, became involved in the conservation of rare and endangered aquatic animals in 1992 under extremely difficult circumstances, and engaged in research work. Over the past 10 years, in Yibin City, will be Shi ditch built a set of breeding, scientific research, ornamental, tourism, sales as one of the large-scale fish farms, has created a "cochineal fish artificial hatching success", "Chinese sturgeon tanks to raise the success of the water flower seedlings", "tank artificial reproduction of giant salamander fry success" and "pond domestication artificial catalytic hatching breeding Yangtze sturgeon success" four major miracles. In order to protect the rare aquatic resources of the Yangtze River, since 1993, the sturgeon and coelacanth have been released into the Yangtze River for free for many times, amounting to more than 5,000 tails, with a total value of more than 1.7 million yuan. In April 2001 on the eve of the "World Environmental Day", he was awarded the "Earth Award" by the Ministry of Agriculture, China Environmental Protection Journalists Association, Friends of the Earth (HK) and other organizations.
Ocean Guardian Watson
-- caring for nature needs to be committed to environmental protection
Watson was one of the founders of Greenpeace 20 years ago. From the day he joined the organization, he aspired to be a champion of protecting humanity's marine resources. In 1976, Watson was expelled from Greenpeace, which has always advocated non-violence, for using violence in order to stop fishermen from slaughtering seals. But he didn't give up his fight to protect marine resources. In 1978, he and his friends bought an old fishing boat with money collected and named it "Sea Protector", declaring that they would not be bound by any "pacifism" or "nonviolence", and that they would carry out a real fight for the "protection of marine life". They declared that they were not bound by any "pacifism" or "nonviolence" and that they would "fight a real battle" for the protection of marine life. Since then, they have specialized in attacking the giant trawl nets of fishing vessels, sinking and injuring seven large whaling vessels. He gave up his family's happiness and even risked his life to protect marine animals. Now 39 years old, Watson is still alone. Recently, he got a new boat, the Sea Guardian, to start his new career.
You'll hear it
-- Listening to nature evokes "caring"
Have you ever heard the sound of a willow tree combing its hair? Have you ever heard the sound of a horde of tiny ants running? You've heard the sound of snowflakes falling?
Maybe you're saying, "It's all imaginary, how can I hear it?" So let me be clearer.
You've always heard the sound of the wind, right? When the wind sweeps across the moon, when the breeze whips through the trees, when the cold wind whistles across the fields, when the wind rolls up the waves, you've always heard something, haven't you?
You've heard the sounds of animals, right? When the little goldfish poked the water with its tail, when the sparrow sang at the window, when a puppy was busy chewing on a bone, when two old cats quarreled at the wall, when three old hens pecked at the rice, you always heard something, didn't you?
You've always heard the sound of water, right? When the mountain springs run to the stream, when the rain falls on the roof, when the small droplets of water fall crisply into the basin of water, you should always hear something, right?
As long as your ears could listen, you were listening from the day you were born. You learned to listen to the sound of your grandmother rocking the cradle, the sound of your mother rinsing powdered milk, the sound of your father talking, and learned to listen to the sound of opening the door, turning off the lights on the stairs, and the sound of the telephone ringing. You soon learned that each sound represented a different meaning. From the sound, you gradually familiarize with the world around you; in the sound, you gradually grow.
Don't let your ears turn off: in the silence of the night, listen to what sounds are coming from outside; in your spare time, listen to a song or a piece of music you have never heard before ......
You can do some sound games: eat a few pieces of crunchy crackers, a few hard candies, and feel what the sound is.
Use two chopsticks to tap on cups, plates, and bowls around the house; how do they sound different?
Listen with your heart, you will hear it, and then you will smile: how rich and wonderful the sounds of our world are!
Walking the Broken Shore
- The Need for Care in the Face of Natural Havoc
On December 26, 2004, a massive tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake struck the province of Riau, in the western province of Aceh in Sumatra, Indonesia. Thailand, Sri Lanka and India in South Asia bore the brunt of the devastation, which spread across South Asia and as far as Somalia in East Africa, killing more than 292,000 people and shattering the homes and livelihoods of millions, according to Agence France-Presse. The UN chief in charge of humanitarian relief declared that "this is an unprecedented natural catastrophe, affecting the largest number of countries and the widest range of countries, and it is urgent that all countries in the world reach out to provide emergency relief and huge reconstruction funds".
The huge tsunami, traveling at hundreds of kilometers per hour, not only engulfed European tourists enjoying their Christmas vacation on the beach, but also mercilessly dumped towns and cities, washing away the poor people who depend on the sea for fishing and settling on the coast.
In order to assist the affected countries, the Asian Development Bank has set up the Asian Tsunami Fund with a total value of $600 million, and hopes to establish a joint financing mechanism through the establishment of the Tsunami Fund to attract donations from various parties. At the same time, the ADB will work with the World Bank, the United Nations and other international organizations to assess the situation of the tsunami-affected countries, and based on the results of the assessment, provide reconstruction assistance to the affected countries in Asia.
China's private assistance to the Indian Ocean tsunami affected areas donated nearly 500 million yuan. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China, the private donations will be mainly used for the reconstruction of schools, hospitals, welfare centers, and other public **** welfare facilities in the hardest-hit areas.
In the midst of the relentless natural catastrophe, some people angrily questioned God, while others claimed that it was a wake-up call from God. However, the most important thing is not to question or debate, but to provide food, shelter, healthcare, and reconstruction for emergency relief. The words of the Bible, "He will not break the crushed reed, nor blow out the quenched wick," seem to speak in the breeze, bringing comfort and relief to fearful, troubled and questioning hearts.
The tragedy of the whales
-- lack of care for nature has led to the tragedy of the animals
Cetaceans are on the verge of extinction under the greedy hunting and killing of mankind. First of all, the average weight of all kinds of whales caught in the world has been decreasing sharply year by year: 66 tons in 1932, 46 tons in 1950, and the average weight was less than 20 tons in 1978. These dry figures condense the infinite sadness of the spirit and the flesh, and they clearly show that the giant whales, which have a life span of 100 years, can no longer recuperate, and some of them have become ghosts under the knife of human beings when they were still children. The scarcity of whales in the ocean is even more regrettable: blue whales in the body of the whale, in the Antarctic cetaceans have not been developed before at least more than 200,000, in 1989, the International Whaling Commission after eight consecutive years of searching disclosed that the world's surviving blue whales are still up to 453 head. Major whale species such as fin whales, sei whales, humpback whales, and sperm whales are all facing extinction. Japan continues to kill about 300 minke whales a year, despite a 1985 decision by the International Whaling Commission to end commercial whaling worldwide.
Birds are our friends
-- Caring for living things means treating animals as our friends
Birds are our friends and an important part of nature. An owl can eliminate 1,000 voles in a summer, a gray magpie can eliminate 15,000 pine caterpillars in a year, and 1,000 flocks of purple-winged starlings can eliminate 22 tons of locusts in their nesting period. In order to bring the birds back to the blue sky, Beijing has listed sparrows as key protected animals. In order to remember the sparrow's outstanding achievements in protecting cotton fields, Boston, USA has erected a special monument to the sparrow. Birds in the forest and crop pest control has an irreplaceable role in the ecological importance of the position is gradually recognized. Bird care is not only an important part of ecological construction, but also a social virtue. Birds and flowers of the world need us *** with the creation.
The wisdom of the ostrich
-- Animals are intelligent, emotional, need our care of living beings
The ostrich is not only fast-acting, deep power, but also a very intelligent animal. "The ostrich is an intelligent animal", this point of view on the often fallacious look at the ostrich people, is indeed a new insight, solid for the usual we scolded those who can not face things, no courage, called "ostrich mentality", and for the stupid people, we will be For those who are stupid, we call them "ostrich" directly. That's because once upon a time, zoologists studied that ostriches would bury their heads in the sand when they were in danger.
But is the ostrich such a stupid animal?
New zoologists have proved the former mistake, the ostrich in the encounter with danger, if it is the usual, it will struggle to escape, if it is the time of hatching eggs, it will be the long neck along the ground to stretch, hide their heads in the sand behind the heap, in order to protect their own children, from being harmed.
This behavior of the ostrich is y wise, because the tall body coupled with the elongated neck, even miles away from the enemy can be seen, if they pretend to be the appearance of sand dunes, it is not easy to be found.
The wisdom developed by the ostrich in order to protect its children moved me y, and it turned out that the ostrich is not stupid and ignorant, because people look at it with ignorant eyes, which makes us have a stupid knowledge.
Not only the ostrich, but also the chameleon, the leaf butterfly, the bamboo worm, the spider, and so on, in order to protect their lives and to reproduce, they all developed a very delicate wisdom!
Therefore, we can't be too careful about what we think of beings, because they have hidden treasures in their minds that are far beyond our imagination.
Let's take the ostrich as an example! Ostriches like to dance in courtship, they dance to the kind of heat, like the African warrior's war dance, I have seen the ostrich dance on the film, with rock music, so that the ostrich's dance is full of passionate heat and lyrical romance, as if the stage after a long time rehearsal of rock singers.
For such an intelligent and emotional being, who could bear to hurt it?
But ostriches are also becoming increasingly rare in the world.
Bird-loving Britons
-- Caring for animals can become a culture
There are more than 250 species of birds in the UK, and many migratory birds fly from the UK to southern Africa every year. The British have a long history of bird love. In addition to the government's National Nature Conservation Committee, there are also some enthusiastic civil organizations, the most of which is the centuries-old Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which is headquartered in the suburbs of London, not far from two bird sanctuaries. At the entrance to the protected area on the hill, there is a placement of a number of binoculars hut, designed for visitors to look at the activities of wild birds in the protected area. In addition, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) also organizes researchers to investigate the environment in which birds live, especially to study rare birds, new bird species and migratory birds, to examine the environmental pollution that endangers the survival of birds, and to make recommendations on the protection and use of bird resources. The association also educates people, especially young people, about bird love, and publishes a periodical called "Bird Life" as well as a collection of popular books about birds.
Volunteers at the Washington National Zoo
-- Caring for animals requires everyone's participation
The U.S. National Zoo, located in northwestern Washington, D.C., has an active volunteer program, which aims to "be a guardian of animals and a friend to visitors. There are about 100 volunteer workers, most of whom are teachers in primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, because the organizers believe that these people who deal with children every day are the most caring. These people can not only explain to tourists the scientific knowledge about animals, but also educate them on animal care, and can also play a certain role in monitoring and deterring those tourists who "cause trouble". Volunteer workers are required to undergo special training before taking up their duties, learning about the scientific knowledge of animals. After formally on duty, they need to attend classes once a month. Volunteer workers do not get any salary income, but they can enjoy some free services in the zoo, shopping in the zoo can enjoy 20% to 30% discount, and can also preferential to participate in the "Friends of the National Zoo" organized by a variety of activities. Since the volunteer worker program, the Washington National Zoo animal deaths have been greatly reduced.
Canadians value our natural resources
-- Caring for our natural resources is caring for us
Canada is the world's third-largest forestry nation, with half of its land covered in forests, including more than two million square kilometers that are available for harvesting. Canada is also the world's largest producer of fresh water and energy. On average, each Canadian is entitled to more than 80,000 Canadian dollars in state-owned natural resources. However, Canadians treasure these **** the same wealth belonging to all mankind, their strong sense of environmental protection, it is worthwhile for countries around the world to learn. For example, in the summer fishing season, it is stipulated that every angler must purchase a fishing license, and fishing without a license is subject to a fine of hundreds to thousands of Canadian dollars. At the same time, it also stipulates what kind of fish can be caught at what time and how many of each kind of fish can be caught. The government has divided the country into 15 "eco-regions" to better protect the topography, flora and fauna of each.
The ligated cat
-- The more you know about animals, the more you will care for them
Once, I heard a Taiwanese vet, Dr. Du Bai, tell a true story.
There is a park near his clinic, where stray cats and dogs gather from time to time, polluting the environment on the one hand, and on the other hand, cats and dogs giving birth to babies without moderation, which can lead to a more miserable fate for their next generation.
Dr. DuBai thought that he should do sterilization for these stray dogs and cats, and if he could do it a few times a week for the stray dogs and cats in addition to his family's "pets", it would be very helpful to change the environment!
So he grabbed a stray cat, did the sterilization for it, and then put it back in the park. He didn't expect the whole park to run out of cats and dogs in less than a week, and the few that were left fled in terror when they saw him.
Dr. Dobai was puzzled: did they all know that the kitten was castrated?
Later, he went to other cats and dogs gathering place, as long as to catch one to castrate, the other cats and dogs always in a week or two to escape empty, a hundred times.
Dr. DuBai came to the conclusion that dogs and cats have a language of communication, and he told me, "The neutered dogs and cats may tell everyone that there is a Dr. DuBai in the neighborhood who specializes in catching dogs and cats to neuter them, so let's all get out of here." The humorous Dr. Du teased himself, saying, "I am now infamous among stray dogs and cats."
Dr. Du Bai has been practicing medicine for many years, and knows that animals have feelings and perceptions just like people, so he is most opposed to people abandoning their pets, saying, "The thought of an animal being abandoned with that kind of sadness, loss, and pain is really unbearable."
This affection for animals has made him not only a famous doctor for pets, but also a patron saint for the protection of stray cats and dogs.
"Exclamation Point" won the gold medal in the Environmental Protection Public Service Announcement Contest
-- Society as a whole needs to be aware of the need to care for animals
The National Environmental Protection Program, organized by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), was held in 2004 to promote the protection of the environment. In the 2004 National Environmental Protection Public Service Advertisement Competition organized by the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), Shandong boy Lin Dapeng's work "Sigh" stood out among more than 700 works submitted by 26 provinces and municipalities and won the gold medal, while Beijing Yufenglin's work "Pick it up and you've already eaten the forest" won the silver medal. The design of "Sigh" is very simple, with the gum package and the residue after consumption forming an exclamation mark, lamenting the fact that our environment is polluted by such inadvertent littering.